Blue Ash Elementary News
April 1, 2021
Upcoming Events....
April 2nd - Spring Vacation Day - No School
April 9th - End of 3rd quarter
*Student Placement Information for next year will be coming soon!
SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS - DEADLINE TO ORDER MAY 1ST!
Order now! Your child's school supply kit will include the teacher's exact requirements and will be shipped directly to the school to be ready for their first day of school. Deadline to order is May 1st. Questions? betsyzajac@gmail.com https://70931.bluschoolsupplies.com/
Sign up NOW for the Blue Ash Elementary Variety Show!
Rehearsals: April 28th - May 13th (see Google Form for more info)
Performance: Friday, May 14th
Outdoor show at the soccer field behind BAE
Participants and audience will practice social distancing.
Start preparing your solo or small group act now!
Register at:
Registration form due by April 16th!
For questions or to join the Variety Show planning committee, please contact Melissa James at bmjames83@gmail.com
Diverse Book Read Aloud
The Sycamore elementary administrative team is excited to share with you a collaboration on one of our favorite topics - reading! We love books and the different places they can take their readers. We also love how diverse books can help us learn more about ourselves and others, as well as the world around us. We partnered up after one of our favorite holidays - Read Across America Day on March 2 - to select and read with you some of our favorite new books brought to our Sycamore classroom libraries this past summer by the wonderful group Diverse Books for Sycamore. We hope that you enjoy hearing the books we have selected to share!
Please click HERE for our introduction video.
Please click HERE for the kindergarten book, Thank You Omu, read by Maple Dale.
Please click HERE for the first grade book, Happy in Our Skin, read by Blue Ash.
Please click HERE for the second grade book, We Came to America, read by the Virtual Learning Commons.
Please click HERE for the third grade book, The Day You Begin, read by Montgomery.
Please click HERE for the fourth grade book, We are Water Protectors, read by Symmes.
If you'd like to check out all of the readings at once, you may find them all gathered in a folder HERE.
Happy Reading!
4th Grade Celebration Planning
4th Grade Celebration planning is underway, and we need YOUR help to make it fun and memorable! Please fill out this quick survey to see how you may contribute and celebrate this exceptional group of children! Please keep in mind all PTO donations are tax-deductible! Thank you for your generosity.
4th-grade T-shirt orders are now open! Every year, a unique shirt is designed specially for the graduating 4th graders, with all of their names listed on the back. Shirts cost $7 each, and if assistance is needed with the purchase of a shirt, you may also indicate that on the order form. Everyone will receive a shirt, so please fill out the form, so we order the correct size for your student: https://rb.gy/d7gxwc
Attention 4th grade Virtual Students
Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 7th from 4:00-4:30pm
• We will have a photographer at Blue Ash Elementary to take individual photos of our virtual BAE 4th grade students in front of a green screen. The photographer will be splicing the individual photos together to create a whole group shot of our entire graduating 4th grade class!
• Please AVOID WEARING GREEN. It presents a challenge to the photographer because of the green screen background.
• The large group photo will be featured in our 2020-2021 BAE Yearbook. • There is no charge to be included in the photo and we hope to have everyone attend. Copies of the photo will be available for purchase and information about purchasing a copy of the group photo will be shared at a later date.
• We wanted to continue the tradition of a 4th grade group photo while being safe, maintaining social distancing, and incorporating our entire 4th grade class. • Students are to enter through the 4th grade door. Parents are asked to wait in cars or outside. There will be a volunteer at the 4th grade door to direct students where to go. • Please wear a mask and do not plan to arrive before 4:00 as our face-to-face students will dismissing at that time.
• If you are unable to attend on April 7th, there will be a make-up session on Monday, April 12th. Please email bae.yearbook.2021@gmail.com to arrange to attend the make up session.
4th Grade Transition to Greene
CLICK HERE for important dates and information regarding 4th grade transition to the Greene school
Link from the Montgomery meeting with the Greene transition team:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jyNJAZylABupEaBN6c8iHc5wcNnZU_II/view
Rising 5th Grader Instrument Fair
3rd Grade Virtual Classroom Testing Details:
4th Grade Virtual Classrom Testing Details:
Face to Face Student Testing Information 3rd & 4th Grades
(Please check with your child's teacher for additional information)
AIR TESTING DATES:
April 6th - 4th gr. ELA, pt.1
April 7th - 3rd gr. ELA, pt. 1
April 8th - 4th gr. ELA, pt. 2
April 9th - 3rd gr. ELA, pt.2
April 13th - 4th gr. Math, pt.1
April 14th - 3rd gr. Math, pt. 1
April 15th - 4th gr. Math, pt. 2
April 16th - 3rd gr. Math, pt. 2
Learn Sign Language with us!
Once you log on to Flipgrid, the code for Blue Ash Sign Language is: baesign
PTO NEWS.......
Spirit Wear Sale Extended!
Great news! We've extended our Spring Spirit Wear Sale! There's still time to stock up on some adorable owl apparel. Visit our convenient website to place your order. All orders will be delivered to BAE. Orders will be sent home with F2F students and Virtual families will be notified of a pick up day/time. A portion of sales goes directly to the BAE PTO. https://commerce.gqproducts.com/BLUEASH
The Power of PTO
So many of the activities, supports, events, and celebrations that we enjoy at BAE are because we have an involved and supportive PTO. This organization is led by a group of parent volunteers that get together with Mrs. Combs to plan and implement ways to enrich the school experience for everyone. Whether it is our Haunted Festival, Active Aves, Cultural Celebrations, or other school community gatherings, our PTO makes it possible....and we have a lot of fun in the process!
Please review the information below and consider being a part of our PTO leadership team.
Questions? Please reach out to:
Victoria Margroum (President) at bapto@sycamoreschools.org
Jill Hagen (Communication Secretary) at baptocomsec@sycamoreschools.org
Leslie Combs (Building Principal) at combsl@sycamoreschools.org
Open PTO Chair Positions
BAE PTO has open Chair Positions and we need your help!
These always anticipated and beloved events can only happen with the planning and support of our volunteers. Please volunteer to help organize an exciting occasion for our students. We are looking for a Chair Person for each of the following events:
- Cultural Celebration
- BAE Fun Night
- 4th Grade Celebration
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Good with numbers? Please consider helping BAE PTO by auditing our books! If you or someone you know would be able to help with our annual audit, please reach out to Victoria Margroum at bapto@sycamoreschools.org
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Looking to get involved in BAE PTO? Put your talents to use for a noble cause: helping our students and teachers!
We have three open positions on the BAE PTO Executive Board for the 2021-2022 school year: President, Treasurer, and Communications Secretary. Each open position could be filled by one person or a team working together. Our current President, Treasurers, and Communication Secretary want anyone considering filling these positions to know that they are available to answer questions and give support next school year. Current and past members of the BAE PTO Executive Board really work together as a team to support new board members!
Please consider volunteering for one of these positions!
Contact Victoria Margroum at bapto@sycamoreschools.org or Jill Hagen at baptocomsec@sycamoreschools.org with interest or questions.
District Information
R&J The Musical
R&J The Musical will be performed April 8-10 @ 7:30 pm at an outdoor theatre venue behind Blue Ash Elementary School. For this event and three other spring productions, Sycamore is transforming this field into an outdoor performing venue complete with a stage, lights and professional sound system. Patrons are invited to bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the show from designated socially distanced areas on the grass. Visit avestheatre.com for more info.